📚 5 Books mentioned in "221. Why Are We So Pessimistic? | No Stupid Questions" of No Stupid Questions

Yeah, I mean I don't know Steven Pinker at all, but his book Enlightenment Now...

In this segment, the hosts discuss Steven Pinker's book, 'Enlightenment Now', highlighting its themes of optimism and societal progress.

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Research psychologist Angela Duckworth (author of "Grit") and tech and sports executive Mike Maughan really like to ask people questions, and they believe there’s no such thing as a stupid one.

In this episode, Angela Duckworth, the author of 'Grit', shares insights alongside Mike Maughan, emphasizing their belief that all questions hold value.

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The term was popularized by journalist Amanda Ripley in her 2021 book High Conflict: Why We Get Trapped and How We Get Out.

In this segment, Amanda Ripley’s book 'High Conflict' is mentioned as the source for the term 'conflict entrepreneurs,' highlighting its relevance in understanding modern conflict dynamics.

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Prer was following in the footsteps of many other Americans who learned to read late in life, including the famous George Dawson, the grandson of a formerly enslaved person who learned to read at 98 and co-authored a book at 101.

During a fact-check segment, the hosts mention George Dawson, who co-authored a book called 'Life Is So Good' when he was 101, in the context of discussing how people can learn to read later in life.

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I'm familiar with the work; Better Angels of Our Nature, which I think preceded Enlightenment Now, right?

During the discussion, the host references Steven Pinker's book 'Better Angels of Our Nature', noting it as a related work to his subsequent publication, 'Enlightenment Now'.

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